Drafters Salary in the Industry of Services to Buildings and Dwellings

The salary statistics and trend of drafters in the industry of services to buildings and dwellings are shown in the following tables and chart.
In Table 3 we compare drafters salaries in different industries within the administrative and support and waste management and remediation services sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile Bracket

Average Annual Salary

10th Percentile Wage

$31,750

25th Percentile Wage

$33,640

50th Percentile Wage

$36,720

75th Percentile Wage

$42,110

90th Percentile Wage

$52,480

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for drafters
in the industry of services to buildings and dwellings.
The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales.
The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) drafters is $52,480.
The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $36,720.
The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent drafters is $31,750.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2016)

The following table and chart show the trend of the median salary of drafters
in the industry of Services to Buildings and Dwellings from 2012 to 2016.

Year

Median Salary

Yearly Growth

4-Year Growth

2016

36,720

-12.25%

-36.90%

2015

41,220

4.12%

-

2014

39,520

-15.51%

-

2013

45,650

-10.12%

-

2012

50,270

-

-

Table 2. Average Hourly Salary

Percentile Bracket

Average Hourly Salary

10th Percentile Wage

$15.26

25th Percentile Wage

$16.17

50th Percentile Wage

$17.64

75th Percentile Wage

$20.23

90th Percentile Wage

$25.23

Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for drafters in the industry of services to buildings and dwellings.
The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) drafters is $25.23.
The median hourly salary is $17.64.
The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $15.26.

Table 3. Compare Drafters Salary in Different Industries within the Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services Sector

The average salaries of drafters in ten
industries within the administrative and support and waste management and remediation services sector are shown in Table 3.
For salary information of drafters in a specific industry,
use the links in the table.